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• The FBI is searching November 18 for a man dubbed the “Spelling
Bee Bandit” who allegedly robbed 4 Massachusetts banks since October 31. – Boston
Herald See item 4 below in the Financial Services Sector

• A Romanian national pleaded guilty November 17 for his role in a
roughly $5 million ATM skimming operation where he and 15 co-conspirators
installed card-reading devices on ATMs in New Jersey, New York, and other
States. – Newark Star-Ledger See item 5 below in the Financial Services Sector

• Georgia officials declared a Level 2 drought response in 52
counties November 17, as over 22 percent of the State is under an exceptional
drought and more than 52 percent is in an extreme drought. – WSB 2 Atlanta

13. November 18, WSB 2
Atlanta – (Georgia) Level 2 drought response issued for parts of north
Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental
Protection Division declared a Level 2 drought response in 52 counties November
17, as over 22 percent of the State is under an exceptional drought and more
than 52 percent is in an extreme drought. Officials reported that a Level 1
response is in effect for 58 additional counties. Source: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/governor-declares-level-2-drought-response-in-georgia/468102657

• The former treasurer of the Dewey Fire Company in Hellertown,
Pennsylvania, was charged November 16 after she allegedly embezzled over
$395,000 from the department by using company debit and credit cards for
personal use. – Allentown Morning Call

5. November 18, Newark
Star-Ledger – (National) Romanian man admits to role in $5M ATM skimming
operation. A Romanian national pleaded guilty November 17 for his
participation in a large-scale ATM skimming operation where he and 15
co-conspirators installed card-reading devices on ATMs in New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, and other States, affecting thousands of customers and defrauding
multiple financial institutions of at least $5 million. The skimming
operation’s leader and co-conspirator were previously convicted for their roles
in the scheme. Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/romanian_man_pleads_to_role_in_massive_atm_skimmin.html

Information Technology Sector

19. November 17,
SecurityWeek – (International) iOS lockscreen bypass gives access to
contacts, photos. Security researchers discovered a vulnerability in
Apple’s mobile operating system (iOS) that could allow an attacker with
physical access to a device that has Siri enabled on the lockscreen to bypass
the phone’s lockscreen and access photos and contact information on a victim’s
iPhone or iPad. The researchers reported the flaw affects iOS versions 8.0 –
10.2 and can be avoided by disabling Siri on the lockscreen.

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About Me

U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant Officer with more than 40 years in information technology and 35 years in information security. Became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional in 1995 and have taught computer security in Asia, Canada and the United States. Wrote a computer security column for 5 years in the 1980s titled "for the Sake Of Security", penname R. E. (Bob) Johnston, which was published in Computer Decisions.
Motto: "When entrusted to process, you are obligated to safeguard"